Publications and presentations
Publications
Sowden, R., Shaw, CB., Robb, J., Winterbottom, A., Bristowe, K., Bekker, HL., Tulsky, JA., Murtagh, FEM., Barnes, R., Caskey, FJ. & Selman, LE. (2025). How do patient information documents present dialysis and conservative kidney management? A document analysis. Clinical Kidney Journal, 18(6), Article sfaf136. https://doi.org/10.1093/ckj/sfaf136
Shaw, CB., Sowden, R., Murtagh, FEM., Tulsky, JA., Caskey, FJ., Parry, R., Selman, LE. & Barnes, RK. (2025). Risk communication during treatment decision-making conversations with older people with advanced kidney disease. Patient Education and Counseling, 140, Article 109282. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2025.109282
Selman, LE. & Shaw, C. UKKA blog: How do clinicians communicate about treatment options to older patients with advanced kidney disease – and what difference does it make? January 2025
Selman, LE., Shaw, CB., Sowden, R., Murtagh, FEM., Tulsky, JA., Parry, R., Caskey, FJ. & Barnes, RK. (2024). Communicating treatment options to older patients with advanced kidney disease: a conversation analysis study. BMC nephrology, 25(1), 417. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-024-03855-w
Selman, LE. The dialysis dilemma: How can clinicians better support people in making the right choice? Kidney Care UK Blog, 19 February 2019
Presentations
Westaway, S., Shaw, C., Hole, B., Murtagh, FEM., Caskey, FJ., Tulsky, JA., Parry, R., Barnes, RK., Selman, LE. Improving how clinicians communicate about treatment options in advanced kidney disease: Views, experiences and impact of the Talk CKD Options training intervention. UK Kidney Week, Harrogate, 10-12 March 2026.
Shaw, C., Selman, LE., Westaway, S. Invited speaker: Communicating about Treatment Decisions in Advanced Kidney Disease: Findings from the OSCAR Study. AKD education day, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, 25 February 2026.
Hole, B., Selman, LE. Invited speakers: Person-centred decisions for kidney failure care. Massachusetts General Hospital Palliative Care and Geriatric Medicine Grand Rounds, USA, 14 January 2026
Selman, LE. & Shaw, CB. Invited speaker: The OSCAR study. Coalition for Supportive Care of Kidney Patient's podcast (Canopy of Care). Washington, USA, September 2025.
Selman, LE. Invited speaker: Supporting treatment decision-making in advanced kidney disease: a communication training intervention. Renal Registrar and Consultant Training Day, Bristol, 29 April 2025.
Selman, LE. Invited speaker: Communicating about dialysis and conservative kidney management (CKM): The OSCAR study, Kidney Care UK Advanced Kidney Care conference, Birmingham, March 2025
Selman, LE, Shaw, C. Invited speaker: What is Person Centred Communication? Lessons from the OSCAR Study and Reflections on the Power of Silence. The 20th Supportive Care for the Renal Patient Meeting, Manchester, 26th-27th Nov, 2024
Sowden, R., Shaw, C., Selman, LE. Addressing challenges in communication – learning from the OSCAR study. UK Kidney Week, Edinburgh International Conference Centre, Edinburgh, 12 June 2024
Sowden, R., Robb, J., Shaw, C., Winterbottom, A., Bristowe, K., Bekker, H., Tulsky, J., Murtagh, FE., Barnes, R., Caskey, FJ., Selman, LE. “What compromises are you willing to make?”: Descriptions of kidney failure treatment options in information resources. UK Kidney Week, Edinburgh International Conference Centre, Edinburgh, 12 June 2024
Selman, LE., Sowden, R., Shaw, C., Murtagh, FEM., Parry, R., Barnes, RK., Tulsky, JA., Caskey, FJ. "I don't think there's a one-glove-fits-all.” (PDF, 960kB) Barriers and facilitators to providing person-centred renal care. UK Kidney Week, Edinburgh International Conference Centre, Edinburgh, 12 June 2024
Selman, LE., Shaw, C., Sowden, R., Murtagh, FEM., Caskey, FJ., Tulsky, JA., Parry, R., Barnes, RK. Presenting treatment options to older patients with advanced kidney disease: (PDF, 363kB) Two approaches and their consequences. UK Kidney Week, Edinburgh International Conference Centre, Edinburgh, 11 June 2024
Sowden, R., Robb, J., Shaw, C., Winterbottom, W., Bristowe, K., Bekker, H., Tulsky, JA., Murtagh, FEM., Barnes, RK., Caskey, FJ., Selman, LE. “The right choice for you.” (PDF, 396kB) How descriptions of treatment options in information resources may influence patient understanding and decision-making. European Renal Association, 61st Congress, Stockholm, Sweden, 18 May 2024
Selman, LE., Shaw, C., Sowden, R., Murtagh, FEM., Caskey, FJ. Tulsky, JA., Parry, R., Barnes, RK. How do renal clinicians present treatment options to older patients (PDF, 276kB) with advanced kidney disease and what difference does it make? European Renal Association, 61st Congress, Stockholm, Sweden, 18 May 2024
Selman, LE. Communicating about uncertainty in advanced kidney disease: A mixed-methods study. European Association for Palliative Care 13th World Conference, Barcelona, Spain, 16 May 2024
Selman, LE., Sowden, R., Shaw, C. Invited speaker: OSCAR: Optimising Staff-Patient Communication in Advanced Renal Disease Study. The 19th Supportive Care for the Renal Patient Meeting, Manchester, 17-18 October 2023
Selman, LE., Shaw, C., Sowden, R., Murtagh, FEM., Parry, R., Barnes, RK., Tulsky, JA., Caskey, FJ. How Do Renal Clinicians Present Treatment Options to Older Patients with Advanced Kidney Disease? A Conversation Analytic Study. European Association for Palliative Care 18th World Conference, De Doelen, Rotterdam, 15 June 2023
Selman, LE., Sowden, R., Shaw, C., Murtagh, FEM., Parry, R., Barnes, RK., Tulsky, JA., Caskey, FJ. Deciding between dialysis and conservative care in older people with advanced kidney disease: A mixed methods, in-depth study at one renal unit. European Association for Palliative Care 18th World Conference, De Doelen, Rotterdam, 15 June 2023
Selman, LE., Shaw, C., Sowden, R., Murtagh, FE., Caskey, FJ., Tulsky, JA., Parry, R., Barnes, RK. How do renal clinicians present treatment options to older patients with advanced kidney disease and what difference does it make? A Conversation Analytic study. UK Kidney Week, Newport International Convention Centre, 7 June 2023
Selman LE, Sowden R, Shaw C, Murtagh FE, Parry R, Barnes RK, Tulsky J, Caskey FJ. Supporting older people deciding between dialysis and conservative management:
A mixed methods, in-depth study of facilitators of and barriers to patient-centred practice. Poster presentation. UK Kidney Week, Newport International Convention Centre, 6 June 2023 OSCAR poster UKKW 2023 (PDF, 1,302kB)
*Winner of best poster award*
Selman L. and Shaw C. on behalf of the OSCAR study team. Communicating about treatment decisions in advanced kidney disease: Initial findings from the OSCAR study. UK Kidney Association Supportive Care Special Interest Group Webinar, 20 April 2023
Selman L on behalf of the OSCAR study team. Communicating about treatment decisions in advanced kidney disease: Initial findings from the OSCAR study. Prepare for Kidney Care webinar, 22 March 2023
Selman L. Communicating Uncertainty: The OSCAR Study. Cambridge University, 28 February 2023
Selman, LE. To dialyse or not to dialyse? How research can support decision making. Speak for Me – Conversations about Advance Care Planning podcast, 27 February 2023
Selman L, Shaw C, Sowden R. How do renal clinicians present treatment options to older patients with advanced kidney disease? Emerging findings from video data from the OSCAR study. Renal Supportive Care meeting, Manchester, 15-16 November 2022
Selman LE, Sowden R, Murtagh FE, Tulsky J, Caskey F, Barnes R. Clinician-patient communication and treatment decision-making in advanced kidney disease: Protocol for the OSCAR study. Invited parallel session (oral). European Association of Palliative Care World Congress, October 2021. EAPC conference 2021 (Office document, 5,440kB)
Selman LE, Sowden R, Murtagh FE, Tulsky J, Caskey F, Barnes R. The Optimising Staff-Patient Communication in Advanced Renal disease (OSCAR) study: Protocol for a new NIHR-funded project to develop a communication intervention. – Poster and video presentation at UK Kidney Week, October 2020. UK Kidney Week Poster October 2020 (PDF, 275kB)